Ex-Chargers' Chris McCain on battery allegations: 'She is lying'

Ex-Chargers' Chris McCain on battery allegations: 'She is lying'

When news broke of former Chargers defensive end Chris McCain being charged with battery for allegedly spitting on a woman and choking her in January, it seemed to answer the question of why the team let McCain walk in free agency this offseason. But McCain is vehemently denying the allegations and claims to not know who the alleged victim is, per the Indy Star’s Stephen Holder.

“She is lying,” McCain said, per Holder. He also went on to explain that he has yet to hear from a police officer or investigator regarding the alleged Jan. 7 incident.

“No one has contacted me about anything . . . No cops, no one. No one has talked to me,” McCain added per Holder.

Tuesday it was reported by the Los Angeles Times that the Chargers were aware of the incident months ago and notified the league office, which is something that Holder explained McCain was confused and skeptical of.

McCain had his best season as a professional in 2017 amassing five sacks despite seeing just 240 snaps in 2017 (compared to defensive end Joey Bosa’s 850 snaps), per Pro Football Focus. Despite that being the case, McCain actually graded out as a much better run defender (70.4) than a pass rusher (48.0), per PFF.